The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1887-02-27

Senator, The worst of this is that this is
the condition of at least two other Demo-
cratic votes.
Senator Livingston, who is descend
ant of the famous Governor Livingston,
celebrated Washington's Birthday by CIV
ing an elaborate supper to the legislative
reporters, AID Senators Werts, Moon and
Mcbride, at the Trenton House.
The Assembly did a decently generous
thing the other day in allowing the super
numeraries in "Terry" McDonald's list OF
pages AID door-keepers, who have put in
several weeks at Trenton, some compensa-
ton for their wasted time.
The belief is gaining ground that the
Legislature will adjourn sine die before the
middle of March without eleciing Sena-
tor. This is said to be the desire of the
Republicans, and it is also said that the
necessary thirty-one votes to adjourn the
House will be cast by Kinney, Throckmor-
ton and Baird.
1t is a remarkable coincidence that the
Delaware. Lackawanna and Western r IL
road Company has two dark horses
one from either of the political parties-in
the Senatorial field: Ex-Governor Bedle
from the Democratic side and VIM. Walter
Phelps from the Republican side, with the
chances. if either has a show, decidedly in
favor of Phelps.
Senator Mcpherson some days ago had
a lengthy interview with Senator Chattle.
He told Ghattle that his vote would decide
the success or defeat of Ex-Governor
Albeit. Chattle replied, it is said, ''Then
Mr. Albeit will never be United States
Senator" Yet Mcpherson reported at the
Albeit headquarters that he had just had
every satisfactory interview" with Sena-
tor Chattle
-Assemblyman Corbin has introduced a
bill in the House the provisions of which
are similar to those of the Inter- State Com
merce bill recently passed by Congress.
Mr. Corbin's bill, of course, is confined to
railroads, or portions of railroads, within
the State. 1t provides for three commits
to be appointed by the Governor |
and confirmed by the Senate. whose term
of office shall be six years, the first COM
missioners holding for two, four and six
years respectively.
A newly patented ballot-box, on exhi-
bition in the House recently, is at present !
in use in the States of Ohio and Massachu-
sets. The lid lock is opened by comb
nation. The ballot, folded, is pushed be-
tween two linked rollers with cogwheels,
and with turn of the crank the paper falls |
into the body of the box. Types on the |
faces OF the wheels print the number of the |
ward and district in which the ballot is |
used. Every ballot voted is registered on |
y dial, and should double ballot be voted |
it can easily be discovered. First, the indl- |
Gator would show the number of ballots |
voted, and the slip folded inside would not |
have been printed upon. The committee |
appointed by the House to ascertain |
whether ballot-tox could be procured |
which would afford greater protection |
against fraud than those In present use in |
this State, has inspected the box and, 1t is |
said. will report in favor of its adoption.
The Paterson Press tells story of |
the present of Congressman Glover, of |
by ex-Assemblyman Bolton, of |
Passaic, who wants him to pay legacy |
left to Mrs. Elvira Tears, residing in Mat |
lock street, Paterson. Somewhat over |
year ago Mrs. Charpiot died in st. Louis
and left Mrs. Tears, a sister, $1,000. Con-
eressman Glover was appointed executor
under the will, hut has not paid the legacy
as yet. When written to about it he
seemed anxious to pay up, but he had
other business of greater Importance to
attend to. Mr.. Bolton recently visited
Washington for the purpose of calling the
Cougressman'S attention to the matter, but
he could not find him. and was assured by |
friends of the Congressman that there |
would be no use IN finding him anyhow, as |
Glover could not be induced to attend to |
any business, he having taken a notion to |
get married. Now the Congressman has |
been married and gone off to California for |
a two months wedding tour, SO that the |
probability is that Mrs. Tears will have to |
wait at least two months more.
State Treasurer Toffey has Just issued |
his annual report, and for those who have |
a taste and care for figures, there is some
nice reading. For instance, Judge Depue
drew his salary every month in Install
ments of 1906 81, and Chancellor Runyon
also draws his monthly. but he receives a
warrant of 1888 81. Nearly all the justices
draw their salaries monthly, with the ex-
ception of Chief Justice Beasley, who al
lows his to accumulate for several months
Justice VanSycle also has fashion of
drawing his salary in Jumps as big as
81, ESQ. Knight q Knight, stenographers,
received 81 $50 for work in the Chancery
Court, and Walter ]. Knight received
81 $50 on account of the same court Most
of the members of the Legislature draw
their salary the first or second month after
they are sworn in, and many of them on
the first day. The treasury was raided by
the benefciaries of the incidental bill Oh
April 30th and May 4th and 9Th. A long
string of ministers received $40 apiece fer
praying for the spiritual guidance of the
members. 1t cost the State $3.50 for pray
ers for the members last year. Governor
Albeit always drew his salary every three
months, and drew 81, $50 at time. Most
of the other State officers collected their
salaries monthly. Secretary of State
Kelsey got $500, usually at the end of
the month; Comptroller Anderson drew
1915; Treasurer Toffey, 1888 SO; Quarters
master General Perrine, 500; State Lii
brarian Hamilton, SIS; Attorney G eneral
Stockton draws 81, $50 evsry three months,
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